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Noun
S: (n) hearing ((law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence)
S: (n) hearing, audience (an opportunity to state your case and be heard) "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
S: (n) earshot, earreach, hearing (the range within which a voice can be heard) "the children were told to stay within earshot"
S: (n) listening, hearing (the act of hearing attentively) "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
S: (n) hearing (a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken) "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
S: (v) hear, try (examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process) "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
S: (v) hear (receive a communication from someone) "We heard nothing from our son for five years"
S: (v) listen, hear, take heed (listen and pay attention) "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"